An overview of the candidates who have launched a campaign for governor.
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Lipscomb University is hosting a gubernatorial forum on Tuesday, May 15. The forum is sponsored by Leadership Tennessee and the USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee, among other organizations.(Photo:
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Other partners include the USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee, the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions at Vanderbilt University, the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee, the University of Memphis and Nexstar Broadcasting, which owns ABC affiliates in Nashville (WKRN-2), Memphis, Knoxville, Jackson and the Tri-Cities area.

What candidates are attending?

Five out of the six top-tier Republican and Democratic candidates are expected to attend the forum.